Long Sleeve Collared Pyjama Shirt
A women's long-sleeved pyjama shirt in a straight, loose cut, with a collar and lapels formed by front facings cut in one with the fronts, a three-button front, one breast pocket and two lower patch pockets.
When To Wear
- As sleepwear, with matching pyjama trousers or shorts.
- For lounging at home or on overnight trips, in light silk or viscose.
Key Design Features
Silhouette: Straight and loose, hip length.
Collar: Two-piece interfaced collar sewn between the neckline and the facings; lapels formed by the facings folded back along the front edge.
Front: Fronts cut in one with their facings; three buttons with buttonholes on the right front.
Sleeves: Long one-piece set-in sleeves with a turned and topstitched hem.
Pockets: A patch pocket on the left chest and two patch pockets on the lower fronts, all edgestitched 0.1 cm from the edge.
Back: One piece cut on the fold, no yoke; back neckline finished with a facing.
Finishing: Shoulder, side and sleeve seams pressed open; hems of the body and sleeves turned under and topstitched.
Level Of Difficulty
Intermediate. A collar enclosed between the shirt and cut-on facings, set-in sleeves, patch pockets and buttonholes, all in light, slippery fabric.
Fabric Recommendations
Light silk or synthetic fabrics.
Additional Supplies
- Fusible interfacing (collar, back neck facing, front facings)
- 3 buttons
Cutter's Must
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Breast Pocket – 1 piece
- Lower Pocket – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold
- Front (cut in one with the facing) – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece on fold
- Front facing section (using the facing part of the Front pattern) – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the Collar pieces, the Back Neckline Facing and the facing sections of the Fronts.
- Fold the top hem allowance of each pocket to the right side and stitch across at the side edges. Fold the seam allowance to the wrong side, also fold the seam allowances of the remaining pocket edges to the wrong side. Topstitch the pockets along the upper edge, pin them to the Fronts at the markings, and edgestitch 0.1 cm from the edge.
- Stitch the side, shoulder, and sleeve seams. Press seam allowances open.
- Stitch the shoulder seams joining the Back Neckline Facing and the front facings. Press seams open.
- Place collars right sides together and stitch along the ends and outer edge. Turn the collar to the right side, baste, and press.
- Fold the front facings to the right side along the front edge fold line, place the Back Neckline Facing on the back neckline, insert the collar between the garment and the facings, and stitch the front edges and the neckline. Trim the seam, turn the front facings and back facing to the wrong side, baste, and press.
- Set the sleeves into the armholes.
- Fold the hem of the garment and sleeves to the wrong side, turn under, and topstitch.
- On the right front, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons.
